Emily Zumwinkle

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Photo by: Kelly Hagenson

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Class:
Junior
Position:
Defense
Shoot/Catch:
R
Height:
5-9
Hometown:
Excelsior, Minn.
High School:
Breck School

PRONUNCIATION

2023-24 • Junior Season:

WCHA All-Academic
Recorded first point of season with an assist in 8-0 win vs St. Thomas (Oct. 13)
Assisted one goal during home opener vs St. Cloud State (Oct. 17)
Added one assist against No. 2 Ohio State (Oct. 27)

2022-23 • Sophomore Season:

WCHA All-Academic Team
+4 in series sweep over Bemidji State (Oct. 7-8)
+3 in 11-0 win at Minnesota State (Oct. 14)
Notched an assist and a +2 rating in 4-4 tie at No. 1 Ohio State (Oct. 29)
Recorded a career-high three assists in 8-1 win over New Hampshire (Jan. 7)
Assisted on sister Grace Zumwinkle's 100th career goal (Jan. 7)
Tallied an assist in 4-3 win at No. 6 Minnesota Duluth (Jan. 28)
Made NCAA Frozen Four debut
One of nine Gophers to play in all 39 games

2021-22 • Freshman Season:

WCHA All-Rookie Team
WCHA Rookie of the Week (Dec. 6)
Made collegiate debut on Oct. 1 at home against Ohio State
Recorded first career point with assist in 6-2 win over Minnesota State (Oct. 16)
Scored first-career goal in 10-0 win over RIT (Nov. 12)
Scored a goal and converted first-career shootout attempt to clinch the extra point for Minnesota against No. 1 Wisconsin(Dec. 4)
Scored goal in 8-2 road win over St. Thomas (Jan. 9)
Scored goal in 7-2 road win over Minnesota State (Jan. 14)
Led all WCHA rookies in plus/minus rating (+29)
One of nine Gophers to play in all 39 games

High School/Club: A 2021 graduate of Breck High School • played tennis and golf on top of hockey • An all-state and all-conference honoree • led Breck to three-consecutive state championships, winning Minnesota Class A state titles as a freshman, sophomore, and junior • attended USA Hockey national development camps.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Lori Zumwinkle • has two siblings, Grace and Anna • father Mike played college football at St. John’s University from 1982-1986 • mother Lori played college tennis at the College of St. Benedict from 1983-1987 • Business and Marketing major • enjoys love spending time with my family and friends, going to church, going on the boat, traveling and playing golf, tennis and pickleball.